Bradenton extends citywide boil water notice after plant outage. Here’s what to know

UPDATE: As of 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, city officials have ended the boil water notice with the exception of the following area: 22nd Street East to 24th Street Court East from Sixth Avenue Drive East to Ninth Avenue East. “Due to a laboratory error, the results for this specific area are expected to be available on Thursday, July 25,” the city said in a social media post.

UPDATE TWO: As of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, city officials ended the boil water notice for all areas of Bradenton. “The 7/21/2024 precautionary boil water notice is hereby rescinded following the restoration of water pressure and the satisfactory completion of the bacteriological survey showing that the water is safe to drink,” the city said in a statement. “If you have any questions, please call the City of Bradenton Water Treatment Plant at 941-727-6366.”

A boil water notice for residents within Bradenton city limits has been extended until 10 a.m. Wednesday, a city spokesperson said.

The boil water notice was first issued on Sunday after a power outage knocked the city’s water treatment plant offline and caused a citywide water outage.

Water service was restored on Sunday, but the city issued a 48-hour boil water notice as a precautionary measure.

“While our potable water remains safe to drink, this notice is being issued to ensure safety due to the possibility of contamination,” the city said on Sunday.

On Monday evening, city officials extended the boil water notice.

Until 10 a.m. Wednesday, officials said all water used for drinking, cooking, washing dishes, making ice and brushing teeth should be boiled for at least one minute.

Who is affected by boil notice?

Residents who receive water from the city of Bradenton’s water treatment plant should comply with the boil notice, a city spokesperson said.

Residents in the following areas, which are billed by the city of Bradenton but receive Manatee County water, can disregard the boil water notice, the city said:

Why was boil water notice extended?

The boil water notice is in effect while workers test the city’s water system to ensure it meets standards after the power outage.

As of Monday night, city staff had tested two-thirds of the water system, a city spokesperson said.

“The final round of testing is scheduled for (Tuesday), and we will require another 24 hours for those results,” the city spokesperson said.

This story was originally published July 23, 2024 at 10:51 AM.